Horror story plot: Third world country decides they know more about aviation that the USA and decides to write a suite of internationally compatible aviation regulations that are better than the U.S. regulations.
....$300 million and thirty years later they are still trying. Meanwhile:
1) The big end of town (Qantas,etc.) ignores CASA and does what Boeing and Airbus tell them.
2) The rag and stick, hang glider and light sport aircraft crowd sneak out from the party and do their own thing.
3) Poor GA can't escape and is now on life support after having been bled dry.
Choc frog post Wombat.
....$300 million and thirty years later they are still trying. Meanwhile:
1) The big end of town (Qantas,etc.) ignores CASA and does what Boeing and Airbus tell them.
2) The rag and stick, hang glider and light sport aircraft crowd sneak out from the party and do their own thing.
3) Poor GA can't escape and is now on life support after having been bled dry.
Choc frog post Wombat.